Photo by Kaya Martin.
Before its demolition last summer, the Victoria High School stadium had been a beloved local hang-out spot. Neighbours would play catch with their dogs on the field or jog circles around the ring. The bleachers were west-facing, meaning they caught the afternoon sun, so they were a popular place for picnic dinners from nearby food trucks.
But the stadium was nowhere near perfect. Graffiti adorned the crumbling concrete. Beer cans and paper napkins littered seats, and the field had patches of grass missing. Created as a memorial to the school’s alumni who died in World War II, the stadium was a local landmark albeit a grimy one.
The City of Victoria and the province are collaborating to bring 220 non-market rental homes and a community centre to the 900-block of Pandora Avenue.The city spent $9.595 million to buy two parcels. . .
1. 945 Reunion Ave., Langford Price: $60 million Improvements: 156 unit multi-family apartment building Vendor: Ledcor Property Investments, Vancouver Purchaser: Killam Apartment REIT, Halifax The Crossing At Belmont is the rental component of Belmont Market, a 160,000-square-foot outdoor shopping centre with anchor Thrifty Foods. The rental units have condo-like amenities and there is a rent-to-own program for tenants to save down payments to purchase across the street at the Belmont Residences strata building. 2. 2861 Craigowan Rd., View Royal Price: $54 million Improvements: 161 units Purchaser: Killam REIT, Halifax The Christie Point Apartments is a unique property on its own peninsula in Portage Inlet The waterfront property has a variety of low-density buildings originally constructed in the 1960s. Improvements call for five two-storey apartment buildings and four two-storey townhouse buildings.